Lost in Iceland: freezing rain, blinding sandstorms, dead sheep, erupting volcanoes and the making of Beowulf & Grendel. From: Take One | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: Ord, Wendy | COPYRIGHT 2005 Canadian Independent Film & Television Publishing Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Beowulf & Grendel, a feature-film adaptation of the epic 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, is a medieval adventure that tells the blood--soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll Grendel, who is threatening the kingdom of Hrothgar, the well--respected King of the Danes. When Beowulf arrives to help Hrothgar, he encounters Selma, reputed by locals to be a witch, who is key to deciphering the puzzle of the troll's rage. Directed by Sturla Gunna...

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